Quiver0f10 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Anyone have experience with this book? My son needs help knowing when to use punctuation and honestly, so do I lol. Yay or nay on this book? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Both Calvin and I enjoyed it. There is one slightly off-colour joke, that I remember (illustrating a punctuation point with a misuse of the word 'Dicks' in order to show the importance of apostrophes). It's not so much a manual as an amusing discussion. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I was reading the book for myself but kept giggling out loud. She finally insisted I "share with the rest of the class." I read a portion of it aloud, and she ended up asking me to read the whole thing to her. I do remember some slightly "mature" (or immature, depending on how you see such things) humor. And, as Laura said, it's not really a how-to book. But definitely worth a read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillary in KS Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I agree. It was a fun read, and the author has a way of explaining punctuation without sounding tedious. It's not as rigorous or as complete as a text, but it might help him remember what he's been taught. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 the difference between the English and American rules on closing punctuation and quotation marks. The author is British, so her closing punctuation is usually outside the quotation marks: ". rather than ." She notes this difference somewhere, but it is easy to miss. My 11 yo Grammar Princess enjoyed the ES&L page-a-day calendar last year. Terri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 It is a good read, and although it isn't a manual, it really drives home the necessity of using proper punctuation, especially commas and apostrophes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwen in VA Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 It's a "must read." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 the difference between the English and American rules on closing punctuation and quotation marks. The author is British, so her closing punctuation is usually outside the quotation marks: ". rather than ." In Britain, if the punctuation belongs to the speaker, it goes inside the quotation marks; if it belongs to the larger sentence, it goes outside: "My darling Henry, how could you doubt me?" How could he have been deceived by Madeleine's protestation, "I am innocent"? Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share Posted January 16, 2009 Thanks everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OH_Homeschooler Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 It's a "must read." Haha, was this a deliberate reference to one of the author's pet peeves? I liked this book because I'm a grammar geek and I get mad at the misuse of punctuation. I do think as others have suggested, it's best as a supplement to a more rigorous text. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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